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Monitoring Neuromuscular Function

How to assess prognosis after cardiac arrest and therapeutic hypothermia

The prognosis of patients who are admitted in a comatose state following successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest remains uncertain. Although…

Approach to the Patient with Coma

Coma is an acute failure of neuronal systems governing arousal and awareness and represents a medical emergency. When encountering a…

Evaluation and Management of Status Epilepticus

Status epilepticus (SE) treatment strategies vary substantially from one institution to another due to the lack of data to support…

Status epilepticus in adults

Status epilepticus is a common neurological emergency with considerable associated health-care costs, morbidity, and mortality. The definition of status epilepticus…

Acute bacterial meningitis in adults

Over the past several decades, the incidence of bacterial meningitis in children has decreased but there remains a significant burden…

Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Severe traumatic brain injury: targeted management in the intensive care unit

Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is currently managed in the intensive care unit with a combined medical–surgical approach. Treatment aims…

General Anesthesia, Sleep, and Coma

This review discusses the clinical and neurophysiological features of general anesthesia and their relationships to sleep and coma, focusing on…

Sedation and Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit

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